ICD-10-CM Code D57.21Sickle-cell/Hb-C disease with crisis

Non-Billable Code

Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.

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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code D57.21 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of D57.21 that describes the diagnosis 'sickle-cell/hb-c disease with crisis' in more detail.

The ICD code D57 is used to code Anemia

Anemia, also spelt anaemia, is usually defined as a decrease in the amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the blood. It can also be defined as a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen. When anemia comes on slowly the symptoms are often vague and may include: feeling tired, weakness, shortness of breath or a poor ability to exercise. Anemia that comes on quickly often has greater symptoms which may include: confusion, feeling like one is going to pass out, loss of consciousness, or increased thirst. Anemia must be significant before a person becomes noticeably pale. Additional symptoms may occur depending on the underlying cause.